Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 93 | 115 | 115 | 110 | 144 | 176 | 232 | 277 | 323 | 377 | 334 | 314 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM2.95m | 12:58PM2.87m | 1:00AM3.17m | 1:32PM3.02m | 1:32AM3.35m | 2:03PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.62m | 6:47PM0.79m | 7:14AM0.41m | 7:19PM0.64m | 7:45AM0.23m | 7:50PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 6 | — | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 176 | 232 | 277 | 323 | 377 | 334 | 314 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 37 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 71 | 72 | 85 | 80 | — | 93 | 115 | 115 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 185 | 290 | 297 | 302 | 297 | 298 | 169 | 39 | 77 | 39 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 173 | 204 | 23 | 102 | 84 | 170 | 141 | 77 | 77 | 23 |
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